Federal Gift, Estate, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxation of Life Insurance

Concise and clearly written, this primer examines the federal transfer tax aspects of life insurance, providing invaluable guidance in minimizing the transfer taxation of an estate plan and avoiding the pitfalls that can occur. The authors discuss the full range of related topics, including gift tax issues, estate taxation of life insurance, generation-skipping transfer tax and its application to life insurance and to irrevocable life insurance trusts, and community property considerations.